• Swindon & Wiltshire Manufacturing
• Tuesday December 16 2025

Bristol engineering and manufacturing firm acquires new Midlands base

Bristol-based engineering and manufacturing firm Avon Group is set for further growth following the announcement that it has acquired the freehold of AcoustaProducts’ Shropshire base.

The deal forms part of Avon Group’s expansion and investment strategy as it steadily moves towards the £100-million sales mark which it targeted this year as the Bristol-headquartered company celebrated its 45th anniversary.

To maintain sales momentum, Avon Group has pledged to spend £250,000 to turn the Telford premises into a ‘world-class’ working environment in what is a welcome boost for the West Midlands which has been hit hard by the Jaguar Land-Rover cyber attack.

The property deal follows Avon Group’s 2022 purchase of AcoustaProducts, which is widely recognised leader in the foam and rubber conversion industry – a move that marked further expansion into specialist foam, off-highway noise, vibration and harshness work and precision tape and kiss-cutting capabilities.

Mark Rushin (pictured) group director of Avon Group, said: “This is a significant milestone which not only shows AcoustaProducts is here to stay in Telford but also underlines Avon Group’s commitment to growth and demonstrates overall resilience in challenging times – a hallmark that sets us apart from competitors.

“To maintain AcoustaProducts’ momentum and strengthen its place in a vibrant business community, we will invest £250,000 over the next 24 months, with the goal of creating ‘world-class’ facilities in line with our ‘Avon Way aesthetic transformation’.

“Avon Group now owns more than 600,000 square feet of commercial freehold property, alongside 20-plus residential properties. This strong asset base not only provides capacity and flexibility to support our growth but also demonstrates to customers that our roots are firmly placed in the United Kingdom.”

Avon Group is a collection of engineering and manufacturing businesses with diverse but complementary skills and capabilities. It has nine sites and employs more than 550 people.

The group manufactures aerosol gaskets and specialises in the production of automotive components and a range of sealing, insulation, acoustic, filtration and protection products.